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The man behind the infamous dossier that raises the possibility that Donald Trump may be vulnerable to Kremlin blackmail is Russia expert Christopher Steele, formerly of M.I.6. Here’s the story of his investigation.<p>There’s a row of Victorian terraced houses on a side street in London’s Belgravia …

Violence disrupts the lives of some 1.5 billion people worldwide.<p>International interventions such as peacekeeping missions or negotiations aim to bring peace to people affected by violence, but they rarely do so. The inability of United Nations peacekeepers to contain the fighting in the Congo, …

HAUTE-KOTTO PREFECTURE, Central African Republic — The helicopter settles in the elephant grass, rotor wash flattening the six-foot-tall fronds.<p>The first man on the ground is Travis, a brawny Green Beret with a solemn demeanor. He scans the treeline, carbine at the ready, and the rest of the …

A Pentagon plan for the coming assault on Raqqa, the Islamic State capital in Syria, calls for significant U.S. military participation, including increased Special Operations forces, attack helicopters and artillery, and arms supplies to the main Syrian Kurdish and Arab fighting force on the …

<b>Vladimir Putin (AP/Khalil Hamra/Photo montage by Salon)</b><p>While the U.S. has been consumed by domestic politics, Putin has built a bold new strategy — and carried it out<p>Steven A. Cook<p>March 5, 2017 11:00am (UTC)<p>In Washington, whenever the idea of Kurdish independence from Iraq comes up, all kinds of …

<b>(AP Photo/Krzysztof Zatycki)</b><p>The United States has already lost — its war for the Middle East, that is<p>Danny Sjursen<p>February 25, 2017 10:58am (UTC)<p>This piece originally appeared on TomDispatch.<p>The United States has already lost — its war for the Middle East, that is. Having taken my own crack at …

Facing added scrutiny in the wake of his predecessor’s resignation, new National Security Council chief of staff H.R. McMaster will have to learn from Michael Flynn’s mistakes. Fortunately learning is one of his favorite hobbies.<p>In 2012, while commander of the US Army Maneuver Center of Excellence …

<b>(CNN) —</b> There's a Russian spy ship off the coast of Connecticut. Crammed with eavesdropping equipment, the Viktor Leonov has loitered in these waters before, but its current visit is the latest in a string of provocations.<p>The last few years have seen dangerous Russian "fly-bys" of US warships, …

<b>A Chinese man holds up a Chinese newspaper with the front page photo of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and the headline "Outsider counter attack" at a newsstand in Beijing, China, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. Trump is a mixed blessing for Chinese leaders. His threats to tear up trade deals and hike</b> …

Putin may not like the Islamic Republic, but it serves his interests in important ways.<p>Want a deal with Vladimir Putin in the Middle East? Then start with the real questions: Are the Russians prepared to abandon Iran and Bashar Assad’s Syria? If so, what would it take to pull it off?<p>Start by …

<i>Want smart analysis of the most important news in your inbox every weekday along with other global reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know? Sign up for the Today's WorldView newsletter.</i><p>So far, the most meaningful role played by President Trump in the miserable conflict in Syria has been his …

For some time analysts have noted that China seems to be tailoring its military to counter the US's. For example, Beijing tested its "carrier killer' ballistic missile on a model of a US Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, while its own aircraft carrier is designed for coastal defense and will likely be …

"In accordance with the decision by the Armed Forces Supreme Commander, a snap check of the Aerospace Forces began to evaluate readiness of the control agencies and troops to carry out combat training tasks," said Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, according to Russia's state-run …

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia views the deployment of NATO troops and military hardware to the Baltic states, Poland and Germany as a threat and has no information about how and when the build-up will end, the RIA news agency reported on Thursday.<p>U.S. Bradley fighting vehicles that will be deployed in …

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia views Romania as a NATO outpost and as a threat due to it hosting elements of a U.S. anti-missile shield, the Interfax news agency reported on Thursday, citing a Russian foreign ministry official.<p>The U.S. military, which says the shield is needed to protect from Iran, not …

Through his empty bravado and saber rattling about trade, South China Sea islands, and Taiwan among other issues, Mr. Trump should think twice about antagonize China. Yet, China is less worried when one considers it holds about 10 percent of U.S. debt and has no reason to be concerned as our nation …

<b>Looking out from Israeli-held territory, the scrubby and rock-strewn ground pitches steeply downwards towards a patrol road and the border fence.</b><p>The current frontier with Syria - the young lieutenant points out - is about a third of the way up the opposite escarpment. And just a couple of …

Global development professionals network,Conservation and indigenous people,Conservation,Deforestation,Trees and forests,Indigenous peoples,Indonesia,Religion,Asia Pacific,Globalisation<p>Facing deforestation on their lands and marginalisation by foreigners, the Asmat people of West Papua, Indonesia, …

The 2008 presidential runner-up has found a new purpose in criticizing, and cleaning up, Trump’s foreign policy messes.<p>On his first full day as secretary of state, former Exxon Mobil C.E.O. <b>Rex Tillerson</b> called on his new employees at Foggy Bottom to band together in the face of sweeping change, …